Hurricane Zeta is forecast to pass right over the New Orleans metropolitan area, and officials are warning that means getting the most intense part of the storm.
"The storm is moving fast," said New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell. "Wind, the greatest threat, as I understand."
The mayor said by 2 p.m., everyone should have completed their storm preparations and should be ready to shelter in place until the storm has passed.
"It's going to be quick, but it's going to be brutal," said New Orleans Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Director Collin Arnold. "These winds are damaging and potentially life-threatening."
The storm is moving fast, but it is packing winds of 90 miles per hour.
"There are going to be impacts here, especially from wind. There's going to be power outages, there's going to be downed trees, there's going to be downed limbs, there's going to be dangers out there in the street after this is over, and these thins will not be resolved overnight and they're not going to be resolved in a day, so we need people to pay attention."
